Carlson (government, Christopher Newport U.) brings together 53 chapters that introduce students in correctional administration courses to prison and jail administration. Corrections practitioners and law, psychology, criminology, and other academics from the US cover the history of corrections, including prison architecture; institution security and classification; support operations like food service and financial operations; types of correctional programs; inmate medical and mental health; offenders with specialized needs, such as sex offenders and substance abusers; staff management; human resources; inmate management; programs and operations unique to institutions, such as visitation, work, the death penalty, and gang management; emergency preparedness; legal issues; external constituencies like the media, community relations boards, and politicians; prerelease and entry; and future trends related to technology and the private sector. This edition has new chapters on topics like women offenders, the world of a corrections officer, staff hiring and retention, institution prerelease programs, and restorative justice. The chapter order has been revised to fit a 15-week semester. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)